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Beasiswa
ILEP Amerika
GENERAL
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The American Indonesia Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) is
pleased to announce the availability of Fulbright
scholarships to study in the United States for the 2008
2009 academic year. The primary focus of the Fulbright
Program in Indonesia is to promote mutual understanding
between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States
of America through educational exchange and academic
scholarship. Fulbright scholarships are available to
Indonesian citizens with the appropriate qualifications
as stipulated in the program descriptions listed below
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The International Leadership in Education Program (ILEP)
is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and is
implemented by IREX (the International Research &
Exchanges Board),
a
Washington,
DC
based non-profit organization. ILEP will provide 52
teachers from the Near East,
South Asia,
and
Southeast Asia
with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their
subject areas, enhance their teaching skills and
increase their knowledge about the
United States.
The program will consist of a semester-long academic
program at a U.S. university, including coursework and
intensive training in teaching methodologies, curriculum
development, teaching strategies for their home
environment, educational leadership, as well as the use
of computers for Internet, word processing and as tools
for teaching. The semester-long program, which will
commence in January 2008 and conclude in June 2008, will
also include an internship at a secondary school to
engage participants actively with the American teachers
and students. Trips to
U.S.
cultural sites and academic support will be provided for
participants throughout the program.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MUST BE:
Secondary-level, full-time teachers with five or more
years of classroom disciplines including:
o
English as a Foreign Language;
o
Social Studies;
o
Civics;
o
Mathematics; or
o
Science.
Citizens of the
Republic
of
Indonesia
Have English-language proficiency in written and spoken
English.
THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES:
J-1 visa support;
A pre-departure orientation held in
participants home country;
Round-trip airfare to and within the
U.S.;
A Welcome Orientation in
Washington,
D.C.;
Academic program fees;
Housing (generally shared with other program fellows);
Accident and sickness insurance;
A daily allowance for meals and incidentals during the
university academic program;
A laptop computer;
A $200 book/professional development allowance;
A Closing Seminar in
Washington,
D.C.;
A $100 excess baggage/shipping allowance; and
The opportunity to apply for collaborative grants with
U.S.
colleagues.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should complete the application forms and
return them to AMINEF by the application deadline.
Forms are available either by mail or in person
at the AMINEF Office,
Gedung
Balai
Pustaka, 6th floor, Jl.
Gunung
Sahari
Raya 4,
Jakarta
10720. Application forms may also be
downloaded from the AMINEF Website at the following URL:
www.aminef.or.id
.
Specific questions regarding the application process are
accepted via e-mail at the following address:
infofulbright@aminef.or.id
DEADLINE
The deadline for the submission of application materials
for all programs is
June 30, 2007
at
4:00 p.m.
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